Special Interest: Emergency Response
Famine paints an unspeakable picture: Families desperate for food, children dying of hunger, an urgent need for life-saving aid. The recent declaration of famine in South Sudan reveals the tragic consequences of war—and how the gradual collapse of a country can drive people into starvation.
We talk to to Rose Ogola, a World Vision staffer in South Sudan, and Challiss McDonough, a WFP staffer, about the human toll of famine,
By clicking on the large yellow button, users can give from a day’s worth of meals—just 50 cents—to a year’s worth of food assistance.
At a time when the technology and tools to fight global hunger have never been stronger, such mass starvation is a paradox—and it is an obscenity and entirely preventable.
“I am leaving with anger and sadness because hunger is forcing me to leave my homeland."
War and a collapsing economy have left tens of thousands facing starvation in parts of South Sudan. Here's what you need to know.
Do you know what percentage of families are coping with hunger across Yemen right now? The numbers might shock you.
Lovebirds Poonam Kaushal and Nishkaam Mehta are getting hitched this Valentine’s Day. They’ve teamed up with friends, family and people like you to create the most unconventional wedding gift—with the help of the world’s first hunger-fighting smartphone app.
Many children in northeast Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition after losing access to food since fleeing the violent campaign of Boko Haram. Watch this Facebook live stream from an internally displaced persons camp outside Maiduguri to see how the World Food Programme (WFP) is screening and tackling malnutrition.
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousins urges us to keep our eyes on Syria, because hundreds of thousands of inaccessible civilians are still shut off from humanitarian assistance.
A three-year drought intensified by El Niño has pushed millions of families across southern Africa—including Madagascar—into hunger.
On the front lines of war and hunger in Iraq, the military offensive to reclaim the city of Mosul from ISIS has caused tens of thousands of families to flee. Hear one aid worker’s account of how this displacement has led to an unlikely reunion with loved ones -- and food -- after years of separation and hunger.